Destroyer USA «John McCain» collided with the oil tanker in the East of Singapore at 5:24 a.m. local time. It already the second serious accident involving ships naval forces of the United States of America in this region for the last three months.
As reported by National Public Radio, as a result of collision ten sailors were missing and five were injured. Currently, the search and rescue operation coordinated by local authorities. The clashes are also us military helicopters, providing assistance for search and rescue the military.
First photo of damaged USS McCain. From Malaysia Navy. @mykamarul pic.twitter.com/9ad7c8bJFC
— Oliver Holmes (@olireports) August 21, 2017
«The first photo of the damaged US destroyer «John McCain» provided the Malaysian Navy».
Our first priority is determining the safety of the ship and crew. As more information is learned, we will share it. https://t.co/E7j7CvKE2b
— Adm. John Richardson (@CNORichardson) August 21, 2017
«Our first step is to determine the safety of the ship and crew. As soon as something is known we will know about it.».
According to preliminary data of the press service of the US Navydestroyer «John McCain» corrupted by the stern.
It is known that the collision occurred near the Strait of Malacca – one of the most congested sea lanes in the world.
This is the fourth incident involving warships of the United States for 2017.
